ArticleCancer & metabolism2015
Mitophagy and cancer.
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155 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition).Autophagy · 2016Guideline
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- Cis-3-hexen-1-ol suppresses bladder cancer progression by inducing mitophagy via the PCK2/AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Mitophagy-Oxidative Stress Molecular Subtypes Define an Immunosuppressive Ecosystem and Vulnerabilities in Glioblastoma.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2026Article
- The multifaceted functions of selective autophagy in cancer: molecular basis, consequences, and clinical prospects.Molecular cancer · 2026Review
- Mitophagy and Ubiquitination Coordinate Context-Specific Mitochondrial Quality Control and EMT/MET Plasticity to Drive Cancer Cell Invasion.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Dual regulation of PINK1/PARKIN-mediated mitochondrial autophagy in ovarian cancer progression and drug resistance: mechanisms and therapeutic potentials.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Review
- Mitochondria-related genes or proteins affect the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma: roles, mechanisms and potential treatments.American journal of cancer research · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review of Pathogenic Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutic Opportunities.Oncology research · 2026Review
- Vesicle-mediated mitochondrial clearance presents an actionable metabolic vulnerability in triple-negative breast cancer.Cell reports. Medicine · 2025Article
- Ultrastructural evaluation of lithium-induced autophagic and mitochondrial stress in 3D endometrial and neuroblastoma spheroids.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial Quality Control in Neurodegeneration and Cancer: A Common Denominator, Distinct Therapeutic Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- PLK1-mediated PDHA1 phosphorylation drives mitochondrial dysfunction, mitophagy, and cancer progression in Cr(VI)-associated lung cancer.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2025Article
- Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Prognostic and Immunological Role of TOMM40 to Identify Its Function in Breast Cancer.Biochemical genetics · 2025Article
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- Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of Hederagenin-Regulated Mitophagy in Cervical Cancer SiHa Cells through an Integrative Approach Combining Proteomics and Advanced Network Association Algorithm.Journal of proteome research · 2025Article
- Metabolic landscape of disseminated cancer dormancy.Trends in cancer · 2025Review
- PI3K and PINK1 Immunoexpression as Predictors of Survival in Patients Undergoing Resection of Brain Metastases from Lung Adenocarcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Mitophagy is a selective form of macro-autophagy in which mitochondria are selectively targeted for degradation in autophagolysosomes. Mitophagy can have the beneficial effect of eliminating old and/or damaged mitochondria, thus maintaining the integrity of the mitochondrial pool. However, mitophagy is not only limited to the turnover of dysfunctional mitochondria but also promotes reduction of overall mitochondrial mass in response to certain stresses, such as hypoxia and nutrient starvation. This prevents generation of reactive oxygen species and conserves valuable nutrients (such as oxygen) from being consumed inefficiently, thereby promoting cellular survival under conditions of energetic stress. The failure to properly modulate mitochondrial turnover in response to oncogenic stresses has been implicated both positively and negatively in tumorigenesis, while the potential of targeting mitophagy specifically as opposed to autophagy in general as a therapeutic strategy remains to be explored. The challenges and opportunities that come with our heightened understanding of the role of mitophagy in cancer are reviewed here.
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